Kernel Comparison: Linux (2.6.22) versus Windows (Vista)
Virtualization
Guest
Virtualization (Guest) | Linux | Windows |
Can be run as guest | Y | N (illegal Starter, Basic, Premium) Y (+1 licence Business, Ultimate)Y (Enterprise) |
maximum number of guests (RHEL, Microsoft Virtual Server) | unlimited | 512 (with Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1, for free) |
Host
Virtualization (Host) | Linux | Windows |
Can be host | Y | Y |
hardware CPU extension IVT/AMD-V based (KVM,-) | Y | N (Y with Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1, for free) |
Virtualisation - (Xen, -) | N Y (patch or 2.6.23) | N Y (Windows Server 200854) |
Paravirtualisation (lguest, -) | N Y (patch or 2.6.23) | N Y (Windows Server 200854) |
Paravirtualization
Paravirtualization | Linux | Windows |
Paravirtualization (for lguest/lhype/rustyvisor, -) | Y | N Y (Windows Server 200854) |
Paravirtualization interface (VMI, -) | Y | N Y (Windows Server 200854) |
Cooperative Virtual Machine
Cooperative Virtual Machine (Guest) | Linux | Windows |
Cooperative Virtual Machine CVM (coLinux, -) | Y | N |
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